August Krakau

August Krakau (12 September 1894-7 January 1975) was a Lieutenant-General of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.

Biography
August Krakau was born on 12 September 1894 in Pirmasens, Germany, and he served in the Bavarian army during World War I. In 1916, his left thigh was injured by grenade shrapnel, and he held various commands in the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht during the Interwar period. In 1939, his 10th Division fought in the Invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, and he later took part in the invasions of Greece and Crete. In 1942, he was sent to lead a division of jaegers in Finland, and he would lead these men against the Finns during the Lapland War. He surrendered to the United Kingdom in Oslo, Norway in 1945 and was released from prison in 1947, dying in 1975.